Welcome Mat: Rust & Retro Market in Imlay City, Friends of Art & Flowers Lecture at the DIA and more
Welcome fall with Epiphany Studios
Epiphany Studios in Pontiac welcomes fall this weekend with the Great Glass Pumpkin Party, taking place Saturday and Sunday. Perfect for families, guests can enjoy hot cider and doughnuts as they explore the gallery filled with harvest-themed glass sculptures or tap into their inner glassmaker at the do-it-yourself workshop, where they make their very own glass pumpkins. For the first time ever, workshop participants will be introduced to the art of glass blowing as they inflate the molten glass into a bubble with the aid of a blowpipe. For prices and more information, visit epiphanyglass.com.
Rust & Retro Market back in Imlay City
More than 50 vendors in vintage, antiques and handmade head to Imlay City and the Eastern Michigan State Fairgrounds next weekend for the Rust & Retro Vintage Market, held Sept. 29 and 30. One of Metro Detroit’s newest vintage markets, the event will include custom experiences such as a hat bar, a candle bar, witch’s broom bar, doormat bar and a professional photographer set up for a mini session. The local Boy Scout troop will help carry large items, sell cider and doughnuts and do face painting for kids of all ages. Hours are 5-9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Visit rustandretrovintagemarket.com.
Friends of Art & Flowers Lecture at the DIA
Mark your calendar for Oct. 14, when Friends of Art & Flowers at the DIA presents the free Betsy Campbell Lecture “Rebuilding America with Ecologically Rich and Evocative Planting” with Claudia West. A leading voice in the emerging field of ecological planting design, West is the co-author of “Planting in a Post-Wild World” and is known for her passionate advocacy of plant-driven design. She will speak at 10 a.m. Visit dia.org.
Putting the garden to bed
Autumn brings its own share of outdoor cleanup. If you’re thinking about getting started on your fall garden chores and could use a little free guidance, the Yardeners of St. Clair Shores have you covered. The group will present its final presentation of the year at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 with Karen Burke speaking on preserving the harvest and putting the garden to bed for winter in the St. Clair Shores library. Visit scsmi.net.
Herman Miller updates classic stool
Herman Miller, the West Michigan company that is a favorite of mid-century modern fans, recently announced its updated and newly named Eames Turned Stool, inspired by designs and technical drawings by Ray and Charles Eames. The iconic stool, previously titled the Eames Walnut Stool, is a well-loved design classic. The newly named stool adds a fourth shape to the existing collection of three, and also expands the finish options to include ebonized ash in addition to the classic walnut. Visit hermanmiller.com.